MSc Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology

The world is facing increasing environmental threats which are posing severe scientific, social and economic challenges to the human race. These challenges include: the depletion of natural resources, the loss of diversity and the need to develop new forms of energy generation whilst efficiently utilising existing energy sources. Tackling these environmental problems and establishing a sustainable environment requires the adoption of appropriate policies and managerial strategies.
The MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology is designed to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of environmental challenges whilst giving the opportunity to specialise in several sustainability themes related to geosciences, energy generation, biodiversity, green information technology, environmental policy and politics, and project management.
We’ll help you develop the broad skillset needed to devise, implement and evaluate sustainability initiatives, or plan and conduct the research to develop the new solutions, processes and technologies to support them. You'll then put skills, such as critical evaluation, research design, scientific writing, project management, data collection, analysis and interpretation, presentation and more, into practice during your research project. Our interdisciplinary programme aims to equip you with the following key skills:

An understanding of knowledge in the areas of science, technology, policy and green politics relevant to environmental sustainability
Experience in analytical and computer techniques which would allow them to contribute to the solving of environmental challenges
A conceptual understanding to evaluate critically current research and advance scholarship in environmental sustainability
A comprehensive understanding of experimental design, planning and scientific techniques within a research project
Problem-solving and team-working skills relevant to the implementation of sustainable technologies and policies

Additional opportunities
Depending on availability, you could have the opportunity to collaborate with an external organisation and work with them on a real-life issue, giving you valuable experience and boosting your job prospects. In the past, for example, our students have gone on to PhD studies, and careers in clean energy, waste management and sustainability in organisations such as the NHS, local authorities and commercial businesses.
Learn from our campus - our own 'living laboratory'
As a student on the MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology, you will benefit from learning on a campus featuring a Low Carbon Energy Generation Park which is supporting Keele University's pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030, featuring two wind turbines, 12,500 solar panels and an industrial-sized battery to store the generated energy. You will access on-site energy projec